Sebastian:
I am finding it very difficult to vote. All of the stories are very good. It is hard to judge a story over another.
Agreed, Sebastian! I'm surprised people are voting already if they haven't yet read all the stories.
We can't (and won't!) tell anyone who to vote for, but I guess you could think of some criteria such as:
How well the story reads/flows
Originality/imagination
Your own gut reaction to it - some stories you will find more appealing than others maybe because they write about an orientation that you particularly like, or demonstrate a good use of language etc
At the end of the day, the story contests are just a bit of fun, a great way for readers to get more involved in the feedback process, and a method of encouraging people to 'have a go' at writing something.
We have had a fantastic response with 50 stories submitted, so regardless of who wins, well done everyone
